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ginalolajupiter.bsky.social @ginalolajupiter.bsky.social · Aug 2

Read this well written Atlantic article on the topic

Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End - The Atlantic
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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Aug 3

The accelerated drying of continents, combined with the flooding of coastal cities and food-producing lowlands, heralds potentially staggering and cascading risks for global order, the researchers warn. Points to widespread famine, migration of large numbers of people, and geopolitical disorder.

ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 3

The continents are rapidly drying out and the earth’s vast freshwater resources are under threat, according to a recently released study based on 20+ years of NASA satellite data.

Here are the report’s key findings and what they portend for humankind.

8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater

Decades of NASA satellite data reveal how quickly the planet’s underground stores of fresh water have been depleted and how their use is contributing to rising sea levels. Here are the key takeaways.

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Aug 3

^That's really sinking in for me. There is a persistent right wing revolution well underway, that is quietly invisible to many who tune out. Last year, Kevin Roberts sounded hyperbolic. No longer.

Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Aug 2

This clear-eyed status assessment of the US has stayed with me for several days. We're in the "second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be,” as Roberts of the Heritage Foundation said last year. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... TY, @hcrichardson.bsky.social

July 30, 2025

On July 2, 2024, just about a year ago, president of the right-wing Heritage Foundation Kevin Roberts told the listeners of Steve Bannon’s War Room webcast: “[W]e are going to win.

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Jaime Green @jaimealyse.bsky.social · Jul 27

Shit @rusty.todayintabs.com nailed it www.todayintabs.com/p/we-need-to...

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · Jul 27

a super unnerving thing is installing a carbon dioxide detector in your house, opening all the windows and it's *still* above 420ppm because that's just life on planet earth now

atmostpheric co2 and Mauna loa observatory, a chart from NOAA, showing it below 320 in 1960 and on a steady upward slope through 420 in the present day

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Pittsburgh graffiti @pghgraffiti.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Opal @opalescentopal.bsky.social · Jul 27

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jul 27

Some good tips for reducing your microplastic exposure
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Guest column | I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how I limit the plastic in my life.

Microplastics are everywhere. But there are simple ways to lower your exposure.

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Jul 28

The man. The legend. I’ve listened to him for years, with great admiration. In a week of many musical legends passing, this is one too many. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97

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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · Jul 20

He was the last SS guard, about to be tried when he died at 100. Let this warn the ICE agents who think they are only guards, following orders. Your masked crimes against humans and humanity will mark you to the end of your days.
The Last SS Guard @zeit.de
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Concentration Camp Duty: The Last SS Guard

Gregor Formanke stood guard in Sachsenhausen. Jerzy Zawadzki was nine years old, and a prisoner. When Formanek is indicted at age 99, their lives intersect once more.

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Jul 20

I keep coming back to this one. Inspiration: John Lewis. Thank you to all who protested this week.
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July 17, 2025

Five years ago tonight, Georgia Representative John Lewis passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Jul 17

Today's recommended reading open.substack.com/pub/canresis...

Mental Health Survival Guide for the Trumpocalypse

10 Ways to Protect Your Well-Being While America Loses its Mind

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Jul 14

The future of warfare is here
www.wsj.com/world/europe...

A Never-Ending Supply of Drones Has Frozen the Front Lines in Ukraine

Unmanned vehicles dominate the battlefield in Ukraine—laying mines, delivering ammunition and medication, even evacuating casualties.

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Jul 10

A chilling and thoughtful analysis by @megankstack.bsky.social quoted here. Recommended.

þunorBaker @crarloor.bsky.social · Jun 28

"The government’s enthusiasm for this emerging technology is disquieting. A.I. could help to supersize the surveillance state, offering the potential to quickly synthesize and draw inferences from massive quantities of data."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

Opinion | Can We See Our Future in China’s Cameras?

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · Jul 8

Post-BBB newsletter on what's coming for us next and what we can do. substack.com/home/post/p-...

What to do about America’s super charged secret police

The full, devastating impact of Trump’s Big Bullshit Bill ("BBB") will not be felt for years, but some of the impact will be felt very soon.

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NH 50501 Movement @nh50501.bsky.social · Jun 27

Open Democracy is having a March on Sunday July 6th in Portsmouth! #OpenDemocracyNH #nhpolitics

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Sara Spector @miriam2626.bsky.social · Jun 27

“The majority of workers here are longtime residents who for some reason or another don’t have legal status,” Ms. Rodriguez said. “And now, they are terrified to go to work. The fields are nearly empty.”
Trump causes economic chaos in Texas. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

On a Quiet Southern Border, Empty Farms and Frightened Workers

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · Jun 26

The first ACIP meeting with RFK Jr.'s handpicked members wrapped up today, and my head is still spinning. There’s a lot to unpack, but here’s what I need to highlight now: more than 50 falsehoods—ranging from basic immunology errors to conspiracy theories—were stated during this meeting.

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Jun 26

Bill Moyers was one of the greatest humans i ever knew. The world is a far better place for hin having been in it
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...

Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jun 26

A foundation model of 10 million ECGs shows how much is encoded in these recordings that cardiologists would not be able to detect
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An Electrocardiogram Foundation Model Built on over 10 Million Recordings

Artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated significant potential in electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis and cardiovascular disease assessment. Recently, foundation models have played a remarkable r...

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Jun 26

Coal pollution has poisoned the Diné and other Tribal communities for decades. Now the Trump administration and their allies in Congress are pushing a bill that expands mining and short-circuits environmental reviews. This must be stopped.

Coal mining made my Navajo community sick for decades. Reviving it hurts us all | Opinion

Coal continues to destroy the Navajo Nation's health, land, air and water. The last thing we need is for Trump to revive the industry.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Jun 23

Did you know EFF's work is funded mostly by individuals? That's people like you, giving small donations to support big change. We're fighting for your rights online:

35 Years for Privacy, Free Speech, and a Brighter Future

Through July 10, new monthly or annual Sustaining Donors get an EFF35 Challenge Coin! With your help, EFF is here to stay.

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Jun 22

4/ @nickkristof.bsky.social writes: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/o...

Opinion | The Waste Musk Created

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Mac Sees @macsees.bsky.social · Jun 22

3/ “Our economy, our security and our way of life is dependent on our connection to the developing world and not just the rich world,” said Andrew Natsios, a former U.S.A.I.D. administrator under President George W. Bush, “And we have just lost our influence in the developing world.”